Hobo

The other night I was laying on the couch and noticed a giant hobo spider running across the end of my couch. Yikes!! I jumped up, grabbed my puma and smashed him into oblivion. (Shivers). I hate those things. And to think I was sharing my couch with him.

Chic Magnet

I am finding out that my new puppy is more of a chic magnet than a dude magnet. Definitely not the effect I was hoping for. Last time I took her for a walk I had two women pull over and ask me what kind of dog she was. (Sigh).

To my friends in Cali- you said I needed to make sure that my dogs name was something I would be comfortable explaining to a guy... you didn't warn me that I should make sure my dog isn't so cute that she only attracts women. :o)

Shredding

I think I found the perfect way to get rid of junk mail. All I have to do is leave it on the floor and Kona takes care of everything. This morning she shredded two newspaper fliers and had a blast doing it. All I had to do was make sure she didn't eat all the little pieces.

Biting

Everything is going well with my new puppy. She is very smart and is learning her basic commands quickly. We still have to work on the biting thing, but I am hoping to squash that behavior in the next couple of weeks. I think I will try to take her for a walk tonight and see how it goes.

Sheep Walking

Just when you think you've seen it all you see some girls walking their sheep around the neighborhood on a leash. What is wrong with getting your kids a dog?

Welcome Kona Kale'a

I am surviving the first week with my new puppy. I have decided to name her Kona. So far she has been so much fun and is such a good girl.

Sadie is a little upset by her arrival and is no longer sleeping with me. I am hoping she will come back to her side of the bed once things settle down.

The Name Game

OK...so I know I am absolutely driving everyone batty with trying to name my puppy. But, here is the new short list. Are there any that you like?

Cricket
Olive (kind one, peace)
Nami (wave)
Kale'a (joy)
Kamea (sweet darling)
Lula (lady, princes)
Kona
Yula (little bear)

Here is a story that her current parents shared with me: "last night ... she was sneaking up behind her siblings and stealing their toys. When she would almost reach her victim she would let out a little bark or maybe a chirp like a cricket. Then when she was done wrestling she would curl up on her new toy and fall asleep."

She is sooo cute!!! I can't wait to get her.